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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • haruna_koguna@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • alhaji_ali_hassan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Haruna Koguna <haruna_koguna@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:52:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Be my partner!


HURANA KOGUNA CHAMBERS
68 IKORODU ROAD,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
EMAIL. haruna_koguna@yahoo.com

Dear friend,

My name is Haruna Koguna, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to late Mr Mohammed Wahby, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, who used to work with El-Ibrahim Oil Limited, one of private oil companies in Nigeria, here in after shall be
referred to as my Client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client {Mohammed Wahby} and his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Lagos- Ibadan express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to my late client's embassy to see if I can locate any of my clients extended relatives but all proved abortive. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you so that you can assist by accepting to be his next of kin. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the Assets and Capital valued at US$15.5million left behind by my late client before they could get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK where late Mohammed Wabby’s these huge deposits were lodged.
The BANK has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have my late client's account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since 4years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to late Mr Mohammed Wahby, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary formation and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim. All I required from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Indicate your interest by furnishing me with your telephone number or fax number so that we can start the this transaction immediately.
I awaits your timely responds to this email by replying directly to my most private email address, haruna_koguna@yahoo.com or reply to my colleague, Alhaji Ali Hassan Email alhaji_ali_hassan@yahoo.com

Best regards,
Haruna Koguna



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